1998–99 Munster Rugby season

May 2026 June 2019 June 2019 1998–99 Munster Rugby season Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300) Declan Kidney Mick Galwey 1997–98 1999–2000 The 1998–99 Munster Rugby season was Munster's fourth season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's first season in his first spell as head coach of the province. 1998–99 squad Ireland HK Mark McDermott Ireland HK Frankie Sheahan Ireland PR Des Clohessy Ireland PR Peter Clohessy Ireland PR John Hayes Ireland PR Ian Murray Ireland LK Mick Galwey c Ireland LK Shane Leahy Ireland LK Donncha O'Callaghan Ireland LK Mick O'Driscoll Ireland BR David Corkery Ireland BR Anthony Foley Ireland BR Eddie Halvey Ireland BR Jerry Murray Ireland BR Alan Quinlan Ireland BR David Wallace Ireland SH Peter Stringer Ireland SH Tom Tierney Ireland FH Barry Everitt Ireland FH Ronan O'Gara Ireland CE Killian Keane Ireland CE Cian Mahony Ireland CE Conor Mahony Ireland CE Mike Lynch Ireland CE Mike Mullins NZL WG Rhys Ellison Ireland WG Anthony Horgan Ireland WG John Kelly Ireland WG John O'Neill Ireland WG Brian Roche Ireland FB Dominic Crotty Friendlies 18 August 1998 Munster IRE rugby union 49–17 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/match-stats/?FixGuid=98MM9593 Munster 49-17 Morocco XV Munster Rugby 7 June 2019 MAR Thomond Park 1998–99 IRFU Interprovincial Championship IRFU Interprovincial Championship Team P W D LFA BPPts StatusMunster Munster 6 4 0 2 125 92 2 18 Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken CupUlster Ulster 6 3 0 3 137 119 3 15 Qualified for next season's Heineken CupLeinster Leinster 6 3 0 3 135 136 2 14 Qualified for next season's Heineken CupConnacht Connacht 6 2 0 4 95 145 3 11 15 August 1998 Connacht IRE rugby union 13–18 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/match-stats/?FixGuid=98CM3133 Connacht 13-18 Munster Munster Rugby 7 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Galway Sportsgrounds 21 August 1998 Munster IRE rugby union 18–24 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/match-stats/?FixGuid=98ML7911 Munster 18-24 Leinster Munster Rugby 7 June 2019 IRE rugby union Leinster Dooradoyle 4 September 1998 Ulster IRE rugby union 29–12 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/match-stats/?FixGuid=98UM9730 Ulster 29-12 Ulster Munster Rugby 7 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster J. Cunningham, Rea Mason (2) Mason (5) Keane (4) Ravenhill 12 September 1998 Munster IRE rugby union 21–7 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/match-stats/?FixGuid=98MC9154 Munster 21-7 Connacht Munster Rugby 7 June 2019 IRE rugby union Connacht Dooradoyle 3 October 1998 Munster IRE rugby union 31–9 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/match-stats/?FixGuid=98MU1290 Munster 31-9 Ulster Munster Rugby 7 June 2019 IRE rugby union Ulster Lacey, Horgan, Foley, Galwey Lynch Lynch (3) Mason (2) Humphreys Musgrave Park 23 October 1998 Leinster IRE rugby union 10–25 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/match-stats/?FixGuid=98LM1379 Leinster 10-25 Munster Munster Rugby 7 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Donnybrook 1998–99 Heineken Cup 1998–99 Heineken Cup Pool 2 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPtsFRA Perpignan650135132223810813010IRE rugby union Munster641117134144108369WAL Neath61141427−13118194−763ITA Safilo Petraca Rugby Padova6105821−1379169−902 19 September 1998 14:30 Munster IRE rugby union 20–13 Reporthttps://www.epcrugby.com/overview/?FixGuid=98MP7671#report Munster 20-13 Padova 19 September 1998 EPCR 7 June 2019 ITA Petrarca Musgrave Park 2,000 David Davies 26 September 1998 15:00 Munster IRE rugby union 34–10 Reporthttps://www.epcrugby.com/overview/?FixGuid=98MN2455#report Munster 34-10 Neath 26 September 1998 EPCR 7 June 2019 WAL Neath Musgrave Park 1,500 Joël Jutge 10 October 1998 15:15 Perpignan FRA 41–24 Reporthttps://www.epcrugby.com/overview/?FixGuid=98PM3626#report Perpignan 41-24 Munster 10 October 1998 EPCR 7 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Stade Gilbert Brutus 5,000 Robert Davies 17 October 1998 14:30 Neath WAL 18–18 Reporthttps://www.epcrugby.com/overview/?FixGuid=98NM9397#report Neath 18-18 Munster 17 October 1998 EPCR 7 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster The Gnoll 1,200 Chuck Muir 31 October 1998 14:30 Munster IRE rugby union 13–5 Reporthttps://www.epcrugby.com/overview/?FixGuid=98MP2969#report Munster 13-5 Perpignan 31 October 1998 EPCR 7 June 2019 FRA Perpignan Musgrave Park 4,000 Steve Lander 8 November 1998 16:00 Petrarca ITA 21–35 Reporthttps://www.epcrugby.com/overview/?FixGuid=98PM7863#report Padova 21-35 Munster 8 November 1998 EPCR 7 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Stadio Plebiscito 500 Didier Mene Quarter-final 13 December 1998 15:00 Colomiers FRA 23–9 Reporthttps://www.epcrugby.com/overview/?FixGuid=98CM6191#report Colomiers 23-9 Munster 13 December 1998 EPCR 7 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Stade Selery 8,000 Nigel Whitehouse References External links 1998–99 Munster Rugby season official site https://web.archive.org/web/20180927010701/http://munsterrugby.ie/fixtures-results/historic/ 27 September 2018 1998–99 Munster Rugby Heineken Cup 1998–99 Category:1998–99 in Irish rugby union Category:1998–99 Heineken Cup